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77. AF BLAKEMORE GROUP

Food distributor, £643m

THIS West Midlands business delivers goods to 700 of Spar’s 2,600 local stores and also runs 10 cash-and-carry sites and more than 200 of its own Tates convenience stores. It operates from 15 depots and runs a catering business serving schools, pubs, hospitals and restaurants. Peter Blakemore, grandson of the founder, remains at the helm as managing director and oversaw sales of £643m in 2007